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Healthcare

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  • Members of the surgical team
    Twice a warrior

    With the dedicated support of SVICCAR’s healthcare team, 76-year-old Aarti Kumar bravely fought against endometrial cancer and is now ...

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  • Arun, who became a paraplegic after an accident two years ago, is now able to stand and sit upright, thanks to the timely and comprehensive palliative care he has received under the Sanjeevan initiative
    Laying a foundation of care

    With compassion at its core, Tata Trusts has supported Project Sanjeevan in bridging a critical healthcare gap of providing ...

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  • Patient needs are at the centre of the Trusts’ cancer care model
    Treating cancer, inspiring hope

    Andhra Pradesh-based SVICCAR is bridging the gap in oncological care for underserved sections of society

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Nutrition

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  • The community members greatly benefitted from the increased nutrient value in the fortified rice received through the PDS
    Tackling ‘hidden hunger’ in Andhra Pradesh

    Tata Trusts’ rice fortification programme is bridging key nutrition deficiencies in Andhra Pradesh

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  • Pallavi being weighed at home by the AAA team, comprising the anganwadi worker, accredited social health activist and auxiliary nurse midwife
    AAA warriors unite to combat malnutrition

    Anganwadi workers, accredited social health activists and auxiliary nurse midwives — these are the AAA team whose concerted efforts ...

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  • Fortified rice helps address micronutrient deficiency in children
    Staple Security

    The Tata Trusts’ innovative continuous blending model for rice fortification aims to combat hidden hunger and reduce micronutrient deficiencies ...

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Education

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  • Students in Assam encounter numerous obstacles that often prevent them from completing their education
    Bringing children back to school in Assam

    An educational intervention by the Tata Trusts ensures that nothing comes in the way of children in Assam completing ...

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  • Illustrator Abira Bandhopadhyay
    Abira illustrates her dream career

    Tata Trusts’ Parag Initiative and Riyaaz Academy were the inspiration for Abira Bandhopadhyay, who found a life path through ...

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  • Mr Karkaria has enabled a better academic environment for students
    A step above the rest

    Livolink Foundation, supported by Tata Trusts is empowering School Management Committees to better manage and enhance the academic infrastructure ...

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WaSH

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  • The field testing kits are improving the quality of life in Mehnat village
    Hope finds its way to Mehnat village

    Through intensive training sessions, the Himmotthan Society supported by the Tata Trusts, educated the women of Mehnat village about ...

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  • CSPC’s facilitators conduct a session on menstrual hygiene management (MHM) with men and women in Bhuj, in Gujarat’s Kutch district
    Breaking the silence

    A Trusts-supported initiative is helping normalise conversations about menstrual hygiene in rural Gujarat

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  • The water testing process conducted by the committee
    Creating local women water warriors

    A Trusts-supported initiative in Tripura showcases the importance of community-led water management

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Livelihood

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  • SPLAT in action: Pheromone drops applied on a cotton plant
    An eco-friendly way to safeguard our cotton

    The Tata Trusts are successfully controlling pink bollworm infestations in cotton crops through Specialised Pheromone and Lure Application Technology

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  • Khushbu's determination propelled her to overcome hardships and thrive as a successful young dairy entrepreneur
    Empowering dreams

    Khushbu's unwavering determination and belief in herself led her to overcome obstacles and triumph as a dairy entrepreneur

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  • Tilak Ram, 35, in his high-tech vegetable nursery that was set up with help from the Trusts’ Sujalam Sufalam Initiative in Vishambharpur, a village in UP’s Shravasti district
    A happier harvest

    The Trusts’ Sujalam Sufalam Initiative is sustainably increasing farmers’ incomes in Uttar Pradesh, through a basket of interventions

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Migration and Urban Habitat

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  • Residents of Kathagada Parbatia Sahi Slum, Dhenkanal, Odisha, in the newly developed open space within their slum
    Slums transformed

    Residents of Kathagada Parbatia Sahi slums in Odisha join hands with Tata Trusts and Jaga Mission to upgrade and ...

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  • Kalta and her friends, children of brick kiln workers, busy at their pre-school class at a Udaan centre
    Quality of life improves one brick at a time

    Mothers, infants and children at Rajasthan’s brick kilns access health services, meals and care through Tata Trusts’ Udaan Kendras

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  • A happy day for the Ansaris when they can leave the shelter – they can now live a life of dignity
    A sanctuary for the homeless

    The Tata Trusts’ Urban Habitat portfolio, with the Surat Municipal Corporation, under the National Urban Livelihood Mission, is enabling ...

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Digital Transformation

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  • Shri Abdul Sattar, Guardian Minister for Dhule district and Minister of State for Revenue and Rural Development, inaugurating an authorised support price purchase shop at Sillod, Maharashtra
    Simplifying business processes for the agriculture sector

    The Tata Trusts’ EPP app supports farmers and governments both —  by recording real-time crop status data with greater ...

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  • From pickles to popcorn, Asiya sells her products through the Internet
    A friend to Asiya, the determined entrepreneur

    The Internet Saathi initiative gave Asiya the confidence to diversify her little business on the Internet

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  • Ragini teaching Madhubani painting art to other women in her village
    From village to the world wide web

    Ragini Kumari learns to sell her Mithila paintings online, a first for her village, and inspires women to break ...

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Social Justice and Inclusion

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  • Confident and independent youngsters who have been supported by the Tata Trusts’ Aftercare Outreach Programme
    The road to self-reliance

    The Tata Trusts’ Aftercare Outreach Programme provides guidance support to young adults leaving the alternative care system, and gives ...

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  • Justice for the forgotten
    Justice for the forgotten

    The Tata Trusts’ intervention in the field of social justice helps to redress the issues faced by victims of ...

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Environment and Energy

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  • The dried-up lake pre-intervention
    Sustainable solutions for perennial water woes

    Jhaltola Lake, once a marshy watering hole for animals, is today a source of potable water for communities in ...

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  • Ms Memtombi and her husband at their weaving workshop in Manipur
    Sustainable alternatives for brighter futures

    A Tata Trusts project in Manipur is enhancing economic growth through renewable energy

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  • Hardeep Singh Brar at work on his farm
    Straw tales: How crop residue management turns stubble into a valuable input

    Air pollution, soil health and farm labour – the Happy Seeder initiative provides solutions to all three challenges

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Skill Development

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  • A Tata STRIVE instructor shows GDA students how to accurately measure blood pressure
    Rising above adversity

    Asha Patel's journey is one of extraordinary resilience as she overcame a series of challenges to build a fulfilling ...

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  • The skilling initiative empowered Sheela to become an entrepreneur and provide jobs to others
    Empowering youth through vocational skills

    The Tata Trusts' skill development initiative is helping youth from underserved communities find employment and lead better lives

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  • LSU is empowering women by creating livelihood-generating ecosystems in their villages
    Building self-reliant rural communities

    A Tata Trusts-supported programme is helping subsistence farmers in Uttarakhand learn alternative livelihood skills and find sustainable and climate-resilient ...

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Arts and Culture

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  • Aerial view of the Badi Baoli
    The remarkable restoration of the Badi Baoli

    This is an account of the extraordinary restoration journey of the Badi Baoli following best practices in built heritage ...

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  • Conservators at work in the Mehrangarh Museum conservation centre, Jodhpur
    Evolving the field of art conservation

    Preserving cultural heritage is a challenging task, one that requires more than just passion.

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  • Identification of prints using a microscope
    Training course in Conservation of Paper: Prints, Drawings and Maps

    With the completion of the course, the five participant-conservators embark on internships to apply their newly acquired skills

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Sports

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  • Women of power

    Various initiatives by the Tata Trusts have helped empower rural women across the country

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  • Developing life skills in children through the ‘Life through Cricket’ programme
    In cricket, everyone is equal

    Harnessing the power of sports to develop life skills and education of children from marginalised urban communities

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  • The 2019-2020 batch at the Centre of Excellence
    Making a pitch for the future

    The Tata Trusts’ Centre of Excellence for Football offers professional training to hone young talent

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Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation

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  • Mission Gaurav helped Babita Devi to tide over the Covid-induced financial distress
    Addressing lockdown woes of India’s migrant workers

    Mission Gaurav is a concerted effort towards alleviating Covid-induced extremities of migrant workers

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  • Dalpat, a class 5 student, has been helping the Parag team distribute school books to other students
    Taking books to children

    CmF and Parag are continuing to give children access to books and reading during the long months of lockdown

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  • The remote village beyond the backwaters of River Narmada
    A will to serve

    Foot soldiers from the Trusts’ Transform Rural India initiative help rural families connect to government schemes and avail their ...

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Institutions

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  • Anjali and her classmate in conversation with one of the instructors
    Engineering change

    Aspiring to work in manufacturing and build a better life for herself, Anjali Shinde enrolled in a short-term factory ...

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  • The Centre for Technology and Design uses baked clay glasses to reduce the carbon footprint of the IITB Half Marathon
    Kulhads for plastic bottles

    The Centre for Technology and Design uses baked clay glasses to reduce the carbon footprint of the IITB Half ...

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Individual Grants Programme

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    Lending a helping hand in medical emergencies

    Access to healthcare can be a challenge for families with limited means. Tata Trusts helps such patients avail of ...

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  • Dr Avik Ray
    Recognising the best and most gifted students

    The JN Tata Endowment has been recognising and awarding the best and brightest students for 130 years, many of ...

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    Hope begins here

    The Trusts’ Individual Grants Programme ensures that the disadvantaged are able to afford the medical treatment otherwise beyond their ...

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